Indium phosphide shallow homojunction solar cells made by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition
- 3 August 1987
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 51 (5) , 364-366
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.98442
Abstract
The fabrication of highly efficient indium phosphide solar cells is described. The cells are formed by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition. A shallow homojunction design is discussed and total area air mass zero efficiency of 17.9% is reported; air mass 1.5 efficiency is 20.4%. Electrical characterization identifying loss mechanisms is made, and areas for possible improvement are summarized.Keywords
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